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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short a Words

For Students 1st
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 1st graders write a list of 5 long a words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and complete an "Eagle Eye" activity. They examine a vocabulary word and a list of words that...
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Bo Knows "O"

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel o and long vowel o. Students practice reading and spelling words with the...
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Boom Chicka Boom

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners recognize how vowel patterns change a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. With an emphasis on the /oo/ that makes the long U sound, students identify the phoneme and letter combination through listening and matching...
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Mr. Cloak Loads his Boat with Oats

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the sounds for short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /oa/. They practice reading and identifying a...
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The Submarine Read Comprehension - Short Stories

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this short story comprehension worksheet, students read a short story about submarines and answer 5 comprehension multiple choice questions and 5 vocabulary multiple choice questions.
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Does It Have Long U or Short U?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long U activity, students say the name of 12 pictures. Students circle the symbol for long or short U to match the sound that the vowel in the word makes.
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Bright Mice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics lesson, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound. Additionally, there is a...
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Dogs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this worksheet about dogs, students fill in the blanks with adjectives, answer reading comprehension questions, and tell characteristics of special dogs. Students write ten answers.
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Wade Swayed At the Masquerade

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice reading words with vowel patterns that change the sound of the vowel. After reviewing the short vowel sound /a/, they are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes the short vowel sound into a long vowel...
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I Ate Grape Cake

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on vowel-consonant-e pattern. They practice reading and...
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Oh! Let's Go Home

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e...
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Do Sheep See Sheep When They Feel The Need To Sleep?

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /ee/. They practice reading and identifying a...
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The Squeaky Door

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Young readers distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with emphasis on /ea/. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words that...
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Word and Letter Practice #6

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word and letter practice worksheet, students say the name and sounds of given letters, read simple sentences, practice reading sight words and practice "chunks" of words.
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Trucks and Community Workers

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify community helpers and their roles. In this transportation lesson, 1st graders complete a series of lessons integrating technology and literacy. Students decode sounds of short u, c/s/ and g/j/ words and improve...
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Review Letters and Words: 28

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this reviewing letters and words instructional activity, students read sentences, read word chunks, determine syllables, and more. Students complete 5 exercises.
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How Big is a Foot?

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice nonstandard measurement and estimating and measuring lengths of objects.
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Voicing and Syllable Length (Using Rubber Bands)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify voiced and unvoiced sounds. They practice using short and long vowel sounds. They identify consonants only after paying attention to the length of vowels. They use rubber bands to help them determine the difference...
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A? Speak up, I can't hear you!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become phonemically aware of various sounds that make up written words. This lesson focuses on the vowel correspondence a_e=/A/. They decode the long a mouth moves in words as well as practice spelling the words themselves.
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Wild for Watermelon

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this multiple skills worksheet, learners identify long and short vowel sounds in words and sequence the life cycle of a watermelon. Students write 14 answers.  
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All in Good Time- Reading Comprehension and Open Response

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension and open response worksheet, students read a short passage in which the a younger sibling longs to be just like his/her older brother. They write short answers to a question about the main character's...
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Reflexive Pronouns

For Students 6th - 9th
What a great review of reflexive pronouns! Grammarians of all ages will benefit from this packet. The first page gives descriptions and examples of different reflexive pronouns and common mistakes. The second page holds two, short...
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Short Vowels: Read and Color

For Students K - 2nd
In this short vowel worksheet, students read words inside of pictures that have a short vowel sound, then use a color key to color correctly. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Using Forms of the Verb Be

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students cross out the incorrect form of the verb found in the parentheses and then write the correct form of be right above it.